Re: misc/45038: lack of tests options

[yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)]

The following reply was made to PR misc/45038; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
To: jmmv%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, yamt%NetBSD.org@localhost, 
misc-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost,
        gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: misc/45038: lack of tests options
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:35:03 +0000 (UTC)

 > On 6/10/11 6:50 AM, yamt%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 >>> Number:         45038
 >>> Description:
 >>     i always fail to remember the fstype= option in the following.
 >>
 >>             cd /usr/tests/fs/vfs; atf-run -v fstype=nfs|atf-report
 > 
 > Is that option _required_?  If it is, and there is no default value, 
 > then there is something wrong.
 
 no, it isn't required.
 
 the option merely saves my time when i'm not interested in
 testing other filesystems.
 
 YAMAMOTO Takashi
 
 > 
 > You can also put your desired value in /etc/atf/NetBSD.conf and forget 
 > about it ;-)
 > 
 >>     probably options like this should be documented in tests(7)?
 > 
 > Sounds like a good idea.
 > 
 > -- 
 > Julio Merino / @jmmv